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Think twice before recommending partial meniscectomy
LAS VEGAS – Patients with knee osteoarthritis and a meniscal tear who underwent arthroscopic partial meniscectomy subsequently experienced...
From the Journals
Updated osteoporosis guideline advocates bisphosphonates, nixes estrogens
Even though well-designed, randomized controlled trials amply demonstrate the effectiveness of bisphosphonates in preventing fractures,...
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Opportunistic infection rates are low with biologics
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – Patients being treated with biologics for rheumatoid arthritis have a low risk for developing opportunistic infections,...
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New evidence bisphosphonates may prevent OA
LAS VEGAS – A favorable signal is seen in the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
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How bariatric surgery improves knee osteoarthritis
LAS VEGAS – The mechanism probably isn’t what you think.
Conference Coverage
Flu shots may spark immune adverse events in PD-1 blockade for NSCLC
GENEVA – More than half of patients who had received a trivalent influenza vaccine in a small study had immune-related adverse events.
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OARSI to FDA: Take osteoarthritis seriously
LAS VEGAS – White paper pushes for more flexible regulatory approach to OA drug development.
From the Journals
Lifetime risk of hand OA comes close to 40%
Risk approaches 50% for women and the obese, according to data from the Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project.
Opinion
Restoring the promise of (really) meaningful use
2017 marks the end of Meaningful Use under Medicare, replaced by an initiative called Advancing Care Information.
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House barely passes ACA repeal/replace bill
The bill passed May 4 by a 217-213 margin, with one Republican member not voting
Feature
Executive order aims to reform specialized visa program
The executive order will have no immediate effect on foreign physicians, according to experts.